The 14th federal electoral district of Mexico City (; previously "of the Federal District") is one of the 300 electoral districts into which

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is divided for elections to the federal

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and one of the 22 currently operational districts in

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. It elects one

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to the lower house of

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for each three-year legislative session by means of the

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system. Votes cast in the district also count towards the calculation of proportional representation ("plurinominal") deputies elected from the fourth region. The current member for the district, elected in the

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, is of the

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(Morena).

District territory

Under the

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's 2022 districting plan, which will be used for the

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and

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federal elections, the 14th district covers 259

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s () in the northern (urban) portion of the

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(''alcaldía'') of

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. The district reported a population of 424,411 in the 2020 Census.

Previous districting schemes

2017–2022 :Between 2017 and 2022 the 14th district covered the northern, more urban part of Tlalpan. 2005–2017 :Under the 2005 districting scheme, the 14th district covered the southern portion of the

(''delegación'') of

. 1996–2005 :Between 1996 and 2005, the district covered the westernmost third of the borough of

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. 1978–1996 :The districting scheme in force from 1978 to 1996 was the result of the 1977 electoral reforms, which increased the number of single-member seats in the Chamber of Deputies from 196 to 300. Under that plan, the Federal District's seat allocation rose from 27 to 40. The 14th district covered portions of the boroughs of

and

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in the centre of the city. The link contains an exact description of the district's territory.

District territory

Previous districting schemes

Deputies returned to Congress

Presidential elections

Notes

References